Tag Archives: education

What is Unschooling and Why are We Trying It?

Posted on October 1, 2022 by orthodoxmom3

The more I read and discuss the topic of unschooling the more I realize a lot of people seem to have different definitions of it. Also the more I have talked to unschoolers and the longer I have evaluated for … Continue reading →

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Know and Tell: Narration

Posted on May 23, 2019 by orthodoxmom3

I ordered yet another book. This one is for me and it’s on narration.  It seems to be THE book on Narration for Charlotte Mason  and Classical Educators. My stack continues to grow and never seems to get any smaller … Continue reading →

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Homeschooling 2017 and Our Progression

Posted on March 3, 2017 by orthodoxmom3

I’ve been all over the board when it comes to homeschooling.  Well, maybe not all over the board, but pretty close to it. We started homeschooling  way back in , gosh, what year was that?  My daughter was in 5th … Continue reading →

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If You Have Time For Nothing Else, Just READ to Your Child

Posted on March 27, 2015 by orthodoxmom3

March is Read Aloud Month.  I can’t believe I almost missed this opportunity to blog about what I consider to be THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do for your child’s educational success! I’m a HUGE advocate of reading.  Anyone … Continue reading →

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In the Life of a Mama Bear

Posted on January 13, 2015 by orthodoxmom3

I love being a mother. I love raising my children.  I love nurturing their every need: protection, food, shelter, love and all that this entails. I also love bears. Maybe it’s because I can so closely relate to the stories of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Charlotte Mason Education: A Homeschooling How-To Manual

Posted on October 1, 2014 by orthodoxmom3

Book Title:  A Charlotte Mason Education: A Homeschooling How-To Manual Author:  Catherine Levison Genre: Homeschooling; Education Pages:  89 Publisher: Champion Press Why Did I Choose It?  To give myself a better overall picture of the Charlotte Mason method to help … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kids about REAL FOOD

Posted on June 27, 2014 by orthodoxmom3

This post is being written impulsively and I already know I’ll be posting more in the future as this will be rather incomplete but, as I sat down to write about one topic, this topic just leaped out of nowhere … Continue reading →

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